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Polling data from Harris & Associates 1966. Q: Do you approve of what Freedom Riders are Doing? 22% approve 61%disapprove18%no opinion.

I just like to post these data from time to time to puncture the mythological aura of mid 20th c protests. They were less popular than pretty much any 21st c mass action & people criticizing them used the same lines. Protest is about people coming together, shaping narratives, & building power.

"We have to try to protect time & space to be inefficient with each other in as many places as we want to have healthy relationships. All the places that we have contact with each other, every single one of our relationships holds political power, responsibility & ideally some degree of reciprocity"

Public education is the backbone of American democracy.

In the richest country in the history of the world, we cannot abandon our teachers and our public schools.

AHA–OAH Statement on Executive Order “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K–12 Schooling” The American Historical Association and the Organization of American Historians have released a joint statement on the presidential executive order “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K–12 Schooling.”

"We reject the premise that it is 'anti-American' or 'subversive' to learn the full history of the United States with its rich and dramatic contradictions, challenges, and conflicts alongside its achievements, innovations, and opportunities." 🗃️ www.historians.org/news/aha-oah...

😡 The Privatization Playbook continues as special interests defund and dismantle public schools — watch Part 2 to learn more about how billionaires have pressured politicians to make dramatic cuts to public school funding.

See the full video here: bit.ly/PrivatizationPlaybook

"fuck around and find out"? you mean the scientific method? idiot

A guide to what the U.S. Education Department does (and doesn't) do The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.

The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.

This is a good time to remind people that there is no evidence that history educators are indoctrinating students. They are doing their job. 🗃️ www.historians.org/teaching-lea...

Ayton: NBA success is getting to 2nd contract Deandre Ayton said Wednesday that "getting to my second contract" would be his definition of NBA success and would likely mean his team was thriving as well.

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We all really hoped for this in Phoenix but it never really showed up with any consistency. He had times where he could give Jokic and Embiid real WORK but they were scattered between nights of being passive, clumsy, and checked out.

the rim is being check to see if it's level in knicks vs kings

me after i miss a wide-open layup playing pickup

How to Fight Vouchers in 2025: A Toolkit for Advocates YouTube video by Ed Law

A recording of the PFPS webinar “How to Fight Vouchers in 2025: A Toolkit for Advocates,” is now available! Panelists share resources and tips to help advocates prepare for crucial legislative fights over private school vouchers in 2025. www.youtube.com/watch?si=WFl...